Senior Medical Officer - Minor Injury and Illness and Clinic

Job Description

Senior Medical Officer - Minor Injury and Illness and Clinic

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Deliver Urgent Care That Makes a Difference!

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Join an innovative Minor Injury and Illness Clinic delivering timely, high-quality urgent care to the community. As a Senior Medical Officer, you'll provide expert clinical leadership, mentor colleagues and help shape a contemporary model of care that improves patient access while reducing demand on Emergency Departments! Flexible Hours!

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About Your Role

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As a Senior Medical Officer within the Minor Injury and Illness Clinic (MIIC), you'll provide high-quality urgent care for patients with lower acuity illnesses and injuries, delivering safe, timely and patient-centred care in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Deliver expert assessment and management of minor injuries and illnesses
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• Provide high-quality urgent care in a multidisciplinary team environment
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• Lead clinical decision-making and promote evidence-based practice
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• Ensure safe, accurate and timely clinical documentation and patient handover
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• Support patient transitions back to primary care and community providers
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• Mentor and supervise junior medical staff and trainees
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• Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management
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About You

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You are an experienced medical practitioner who is passionate about delivering high-quality urgent care and improving access to healthcare within the community.

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Skills & Experience

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• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
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• Strong experience in urgent care, emergency medicine or general practice
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• Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills
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• Commitment to patient-centred, evidence-based care
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• Strong leadership and mentoring capability
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• Advanced skills in Emergency Medicine, Indigenous Health, Anaesthesia or Paediatrics highly desirable
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What we can offer you:

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• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
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• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
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• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
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• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
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Redlands Satellite Health Centre, Talwalpin Milbul:

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The satellite health centre is also known as Talwalpin Milbul, a name chosen by the Redlands Coast community and local Traditional Owners and Elders. It means 'Redland Bay alive/active' in Jandai language.

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The satellite health centre treats minor illnesses and injuries that aren't life-threatening, and we also have diagnostic services for patients having treatment, including ultrasound, X-ray and pathology.

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Redlands Satellite Health Centre – Talwalpin Milbul, a place where you can really make a difference in the local community!

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INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

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Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

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We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

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We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

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We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.